An artificial beach in the Philippine capital, Manila is causing controversy ... government plan to clean up Manila Bay. The white sand is made from crushed dolomite rock which is extracted ...

The proposed Manila ... Bay was launched in 2019 in compliance with the Writ of Mandamus issued by the Supreme Court in 2008. One of the initiatives was the installation of crushed dolomite ...

To recall, fisherfolk and environmental groups filed a petition before the High Court in December 2024 for a writ of kalikasan and continuing mandamus against the projects in Manila Bay.